My Life with Narration

Chapter 582 - 573: You’re So Flirty

At night, Su Qing didn’t even go back upstairs; he slept straight on the sofa for the entire night. He was too tired, too tired to even want to move.

It’s easy to imagine that Wang Xing was in the same state; neither of them had rested well these past couple of days.

Fortunately, last night’s sleep was a lifesaver for him. Though sleeping on a sofa wasn’t the most comfortable, he at least regained his energy and got up around seven in the morning to wash himself up.

But the aftereffects were quite apparent—backaches and sore legs.

Yesterday at the shoot site, he didn’t feel much pain despite the exhaustion, but he had no idea that after sleeping, his entire walking posture would change.

He walked almost like a zombie, with his thigh muscles aching with a satisfying soreness. His back was sore too, more tiring than tilling two acres of land on Shen Yi, and he was instantly in sage mode.

You can’t deny the saying "wine and food lead to lust," but conversely, when someone expends a lot of energy, they lose interest in such things.

Bzz~~ Bzz~~

Just as he was preparing breakfast, his phone rang nearby. He picked it up and saw, to his surprise, it was Director Wang.

[The box office is booming, Director Wang congratulates you on taking a solid first step in film investment. Expect many to follow suit this year.]

Hearing this in his mind, Su Qing was momentarily stunned, then realized it must mean that the opening day of "Wandering Earth" was very successful yesterday.

"Hey, Director Wang, my left eyelid started twitching early this morning; should be a sign of something good happening?" Su Qing answered the phone with a smile.

Sure enough, the next second, Director Wang’s hearty laughter came through the line: "Good news, great news, buddy, the first-day box office for our movie was 190 million, it’s a hit!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing was a bit taken aback—is it only just under 200 million? The narrative had once said at least 5 billion, although that was for the whole first month, but less than 200 million on the first day wasn’t all that impressive to him.

Of course, this also relates to him not being part of this industry. After all, if the first day reached this box office, the movie certainly made a profit.

"Well, I must congratulate you, brother. You’re a renowned director now!" Su Qing laughed.

"Congratulations to you too! Seeing the first-day box office gives me confidence. This movie sure won’t lose money. You’ve invested 80 million; you’re the major investor, so there’s no doubt you’ll earn a lot. I’ve ensured your money didn’t go down the drain!"

Even over the phone, Su Qing could feel Wang Fan’s joy and happiness for himself.

Of course, he was also happy about making money, as he’s just a nouveau riche and far from uninterested in money.

Bear in mind, the money he has now seems a lot, well over tens of millions, but this year he has big plans.

When investing in a movie, each one requires capital, and although tens of millions looks like a lot, it’s barely enough when put into film investment.

If he can make big profits now, that would be excellent; at least he could carry out his upcoming plans.

In his family, they’re not ones to sponge off others. Today he’s content with simply matching half of Shen Yi’s worth.

As it stands, Shen Yi has been around for years, running such a big company, there’s no way he can catch up within a year, even with a cheat code.

If he can match half of it, he’d be satisfied, and just the thought of Shen Yi’s shocked expression later made him laugh out loud.

"That’s because you have great talent, no ordinary person has that ability!"

"No matter how good I am, it’s because you can recognize true worth."

After some mutual appreciation, Wang Fan mentioned he had promotional work to do soon and would host in the capital if they had the chance, to which Su Qing gladly agreed.

Just after hanging up, Su Qing’s phone rang again, one after the other, not allowing him to rest.

This time it was Tang Nan, the hidden comedian in the entertainment circle.

As soon as the call connected, there was a fierce scream on the other end:

"Darling~~ Support me, please support me!"

Tang Nan’s voice was loud and aggrieved.

"What’s the matter? Are you crazy?" Su Qing sputtered; this shout almost made him throw his phone.

"No, don’t you know? The first-day box office of ’Wandering Earth’ was 192 million, it’s a blockbuster! You’re rich, darling!" Tang Nan babbled incoherently on the line.

Being an entertainer in the industry, she’s quite interested in this area, and besides, Su Qing had invested in this movie. As a witness, Tang Nan naturally paid close attention.

Having seen the premiere in advance, she didn’t head to the cinema yesterday, went to bed early, and woke up to find "Wandering Earth" blew up the box office.

This trend is indeed a strong contender for the Spring Festival box office champion; how could she not be excited?

But after the excitement, came regret; when Su Qing initially invited everyone present to invest, no one was optimistic, nor did they agree. Tang Nan was tempted, but couldn’t make up her mind, leading her to miss this money-making opportunity.

When Su Qing made 300 million from stocks, she was more shocked than envious, but this time it was genuine jealousy.

She felt she missed out on billions, like a heap of cash slipped away from her hands.

In their group chat, if she missed grabbing a one-yuan red envelope, she’d use a meme for missing a billion; this was a real case of missing billions. The breakfast wasn’t even appetizing anymore, and she called to grieve.

"I know, just small money, all small money!" Su Qing replied with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Tang Nan screamed over the phone: "Ah~~ you’re insufferable! I don’t care; you need to help me make money!"

To this, Su Qing dismissed, "Come on, a rich woman like you needs my help to make money? Not even mentioning how much you earn from acting, with the shares in Xiao Yi’s company, you must have made a lot, right?"

"You’re right; in the company, I have the least shares, and most go into Qing Jie and your girlfriend’s pockets, while I still toil for money; it’s tough, I want to make money too!" Tang Nan’s cry was as fake as her singing at a grand gala.

Obviously, the three might all be shareholders, but the shares held differ; at least Tang Nan didn’t have as much as the landlady and Shen Yi.

"I can’t help you with that. The movie’s already out; I’d love to have you share a stake, but it’s too late. Next time I find a good movie, I’ll invite you, though if it loses, it’s not my problem!"

Hearing this made Tang Nan cough awkwardly: "Actually, not making money’s fine, but I heard Director Wang say there’ll be a sequel to ’Wandering Earth.’ Can you talk to him, get me a cameo? You said you’re investing in movies this year and would provide me with resources, so you’ll be my sugar daddy!"

Su Qing: →_→

"Well... why don’t you call me daddy first?"

"Taking advantage of your big sister?"

"You said it yourself, how’s that my fault?"

"No, dare to call you dad?"

"What’s there to be scared of, why don’t you try?"

"Calling you dad in broad daylight, what if Xiao Yi finds out, wouldn’t that be bad?"

All of a sudden, Tang Nan’s tone turned coquettish, and hearing it made Su Qing shiver.

"Ew~~~ you’re so sassy!"

Tang Nan: "Get lost!"

Tang Nan basically called to share the good news, not really angling for favors, considering their relationship. If she meant business, opportunities abound without needing a phone call.

Of course, jealousy, envy, and regret over missing billions were real.

After two calls, Su Qing opened his phone to browse online, and sure enough, the top trending topic today was about "Wandering Earth."

The top ten trending topics astonishingly had three related to "Wandering Earth," with one in ninth place concerning him personally.

[Shocking, ’Wandering Earth’ was invested by a Stock God]

Su Qing: ...

Why me...?

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